截长补短 jiéchángbǔduǎn to balance strengths and weaknesses Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 截 jié to cut off to cut off; to sever; to slice a length from something长 長 cháng noun forte (bound form) strong point; merit; strength补短 補短 bǔduǎn to make up for a deficit to supplement a deficiency (in length or quantity) or remedy a shortcoming or flaw